Aronia melanocarpa “Autumn Magic” Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa “Autumn Magic” Type: Deciduous shrub Exposure: Sun / part shade Water: Regular to ample First, apologies for my absence: I finally got around to trying COVID. (0 stars-wouldContinue reading
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False Dittany
Ballota pseudodictamnus False Dittany Ballot pseudodictamnus Type: Evergreen Sub-Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Drought Tolerant This sub-shrub features aromatic, pale green, roundish leaves that are covered with a soft white fuzz, and which look particularlyContinue reading
Shrubby Hare’s Ear
Bupleurum fruiticosum Shrubby Hare’s Ear Bupleurum fruiticosum Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This slow growing, rounded, evergreen shrub features pointed, oval, glossy, ocean-green leaves arranged in a rather orderly andContinue reading
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea (or c. stolonifera) Type: Deciduous Native Shrub Exposure: Sun / Shade Water: Regular to Ample This shrubby variety of Dogwood grows wild in moist locales from Alaska toContinue reading
Chinese Photinia
Stranvaesia davidiana Chinese Photinia Stranvaesia davidiana Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Growing to 15ft (4.5m) tall by 10ft (3m)wide, this native of China features 3in (7.5cm), dark green oblong leavesContinue reading
Golden Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida “Baggesen’s Gold” Golden Boxleaf Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida “Baggeson’s Gold” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This popular relative of Honeysuckle features small, glossy round leaves that somewhat resemble boxwoodContinue reading
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum Leatherleaf Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This evergreen viburnum is grown primarily for its dramatic foliage. Each leaf is a glossy, dark green, heavily texturedContinue reading
Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba “Elegantissima” Tatarian Dogwood Cornus alba “Elegantissima” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This versatile, all-season shrub is prized for its fresh looking foliage and colorful winter twigs. Growing toContinue reading
Pink Pagoda Mountain Ash
Sorbus Hupehensis “Pink Pagoda” Pink Pagoda Mountain Ash Sorbus hupuhensis “Pink Pagoda” Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular Mountain Ash, or Rowan as it’s sometimes called, is considered anContinue reading
Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Native to eastern North America, this large, handsome tree is pyramidal in form when young, but spreads with age to formContinue reading